What Happened on August 22, 2022

Historical Events

House of the Dragon

"House of the Dragon", prequel to "Game of Thrones" premieres on HBO, starring Paddy Considine, Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy

Fauci Steps Down

Dr. Anthony Fauci announces he will step down as chief medical advisor to the US President and as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [1]

Immunologist and Infectious Disease Expert Anthony Fauci

One of world's longest school closures ends in the Philippines as schools reopen for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic after only online learning [1]

Events in 2022

Famous Deaths

Bill Haller, American baseball umpire (AL 1961, 63-82; 15 x AL C'ship Series games; 27 x World Series games; 4 x MLB All-Star games), dies at 87
Creed Taylor, American Grammy Award-winning jazz and bossa nova record producer (Stan Getz; Wes Montgomery), and label founder (Impluse!; CTI Records), dies at 93
György Pásztor, Hungarian ice hockey forward (6 x Hungarian C'hip; Budapest SC, Red Meteor SC; Hungarian IHHOF) and administrator (est. Hungarian IH Federation), dies at 99
Jaimie Branch, American avant-garde trumpet player and composer (Fly Or Die), dies at 39
Jerry Allison, American rock drummer and songwriter (Buddy Holly & Crickets - "That'll Be The Day"; "Peggy Sue"), dies at 82 [1]

Died in 2022 2022 Highlights